Nicole Kidman recalls being ‘terrified’ in rare parenting confession: ‘What just happened?’

Nicole Kidman has spoken candidly about motherhood and shared a struggle no doubt many mothers can relate to.

The Australian actress, 57, told Time that she unable to breastfeed days after giving birth.

“I was so terrified, asking, ‘What just happened? Where’s my milk?” the Babygirl star told the publication.

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Nicole Kidman attends The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala  at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 7, 2025 in New York City.
Nicole Kidman recalls being unable to breastfeed shortly after giving birth. (Getty Images for National Board)

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She added that she relied on her journalist sister Antonia Kidman for support during the time.

“I remember standing naked in the shower, and my sister helped me,” Nicole said.

“She was my source of strength. She’d had five children – she had the wisdom to pass on.”

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Kidman, known for films including Moulin Rouge and Eyes Wide Shut, made the rare comments when speaking to Time after being named Time’s Woman of the Year and stunning on the cover.

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Nicole Kidman’s life and career in photos

Kidman shares two daughters with rocker husband Keith Urban: Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14, and adopted children Bella, 32, and Connor, 30, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

Sunday Rose is following her famous parents into the spotlight it seems, recently making her modelling debut at Paris Fashion Week and walking the runway for Miu Miu.

After the runway show, Sunday Rose and her mother attended the brand’s official dinner party in Paris, with Sunday Rose wearing a navy jumper and black skirt from the brand.

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Kidman shares two daughters with rocker husband Keith Urban, Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14. (Getty Images for W Magazine)

Nicole and Keith made headlines this week when it was reported their Los Angeles mansion was robbed.

NBC reported a law enforcement source said their home was burgled on Valentine’s Day, while E! News reported the Kidman-Urban family weren’t home at the time.

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